Jackson’s is back, better than ever in El Segundo [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Bill von Beheren, Andrew Hunter, and Carol Lewis enjoy lunch at Jackson’s Food and Drink in El Segundo. Photo Returning to a restaurant you haven’t visited in a while can be like bumping into an old friend at a party – you’re glad to see them and eager to relive the good old days, but in the back of your mind, you worry that either you or they might have changed too much for you to relate to one another. It happens, but at other times the old relationship can even be strengthened when you discover that both of you have grown in ways the other can appreciate. Such were my thoughts on visiting Jackson’s Food and Drink in El Segundo, a reincarnation of Jackson’s Village Bistro in Hermosa. The old and new restaurants aren’t exactly alike in style; the Hermosa location deserved the bistro name for their low-key look, while the new has a more modern dining lounge ambiance. The design of the patio in particular is striking, unpainted wood, weathered metal, and a stone fireplace creating a welcoming, slightly weathered look in a place that has only been open for a few months. The menu here is recognizably a creation of the same chef, but Scott Cooper has evidently become more adventurous…
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